"NASA's Groundbreaking Experiment Reveals Secrets of Charged Moon Dust"

NASA conducted a suborbital flight test to study the effects of lunar regolith, or Moon dust, on astronauts and equipment in preparation for the Artemis campaign. The Electrostatic Regolith Interaction Experiment (ERIE) collected data on tribocharging in microgravity to understand how abrasive dust grains interact with astronauts, spacesuits, and equipment on the Moon. The experiment aims to develop technologies to prevent dust from damaging astronaut suits and electronics during lunar missions, with potential applications for future lunar surface missions.